Publications

In this section you will find all kinds of interesting publications, such as publications from partner organisations and others on dry-lands.

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The Land Degradation Neutrality Fund: a guide for civil society

Published by Both ENDS: The Land Degradation Neutrality Fund (LDNF) is set up by the Global Mechanism (GM) of the UNCCD in order to try and mobilise private capital for the purposes of sustainable land management and rehabilitation of degraded areas. The idea is to try to 'blend' public donor finance with funding from private investors, in a bid to make investments more attractive. The fund will then invest in projects that aim to tackle land degradation whilst simultaneously generating profits that can be used to repay investors.

As a relatively new phenomenon in relation to land restoration, little is known about these sorts of finance mechanisms and how they operate. This report will aim to outline how the LDNF functions; how the finances work, how it is governed, and what the potential social and environmental implications are of the projects which it funds. It is intended as a guide for civil society organisations (CSOs) in order to help them understand the LDNF, and thus inform pathways for constructive engagement.

Published by CENESTA: This document focuses on the workshop on Governance Assessment of Protected and Conserved Areas in Iran was held between 30 July and 3 August 2016. One of the most important outcomes of this workshop was the valuable alliances built between indigenous peoples and local communities. This alliance will serve future endeavours relating to the appropriate recognition of Governance Type D (by both nationally and internationally. The first multi-stakeholder and international workshop on transboundary conservation was held in the city of Jolfa, Aras Free Zone, East Azerbaijan province. Jolfa is near the borders of Azerbaijan and Armenia. Held between 3–7 August, the workshop attracted participants from Iran’s terrestrial and marine neighbours.

Agroecology: evaluation methods for its effects and conditions for development

This document presents the work of the exchange workshop organized on December 14 and 15 2017 by the Working Group on Agroecological Transitions (GTAE in french - created by the French NGOs AVSF, Agrisud, CARI, and Gret) and was dedicated to using appropriate methods to evaluate the performance of agroecology and development conditions.
The work of these two days highlighted the multiplicity of existing methods, but also the possibility of constructing a common standard for measuring the performance of agroecological systems.

PLUP background document: Formalising participatory land-use planning: Experiences from Sanggau District, West-Kalimantan, Indonesia. This document is available in English and Bahasa Indonesia. It summarizes the steps taken during this PLUP pilot and the lessons learnt.

Water security is a prerequisite to achieve food security. Water harvesting offers under-exploited opportunities for the drylands and the predominantly rainfed farming systems of the developing world. Case studies are presented and offer
practical guidelines for practitioners, as well as information for decision makers and donors to better understand and implement their choices.

In light of the upcoming World Day to Combat Desertification, with a focus on drought and waterscarcity, Drynet partner ENDA has written together with colleagues of "Reseau Climat Developpement" a paper on shared water management".

From local actions to influencing global dryland policies. The impact of the Drynet network

DRYNET’s partner organisations are engaged in numerous initiatives to combat desertification and improve the living conditions of people living in drylands. They have been documenting the impact that their work has had on local communities. This publication shows some of the results they have achieved and highlights the added value of acting as an international network.

These stories not only show how DRYNET’s collaborative work has reversed land degradation at the local level, but also how partners have influenced changes in policies that affect drylands

This case study by EMG reflects insights about the beautiful and unique people of the Suid Bokkeveld, their lives and their evolving strategies to remain at the centre of their own universe in the wild places of the Bokkeveld plateau. The case study was launched at the Drynet Side Event at COP 18 in Doha in November 2012, and is presented here with a few amendments

In november 2011 Both ENDS published this policy note Adaptation Finance

This policy note provides insight into how the ADAPTS approach has taken shape in six river basins around the world. It first focuses on two country cases, Ethiopia and Ghana, as they well illustrate how local adaptation solutions have been supported and how these solutions have been up-scaled through policy dialogue respectively. In the next section, the main characteristics of the ADAPTS approach are summarised, followed by an overview of Dutch and international adaptation funding. A gap is identified between funding through mainly national governments and the need to integrate local stakeholders in decision-making. Finally, recommendations are provided on how to bridge this gap.

In the preparation for CRIC 9, held in Bonn Germany last February, Drynet has prepared a document on recommendations to improve CSO contribution and facilitate active CSO participation in the UNCCD process. You can access the document below.

In the preparation for CRIC 9, held in Bonn Germany last February, Drynet has prepared a document on recommendations to improve CSO contribution and facilitate active CSO participation in the UNCCD process. You can access the document below.

100208 - Spreading the word: lessons in networking and using media to advocate for sustainable land use in the drylands

Spreading the word: lessons in networking and using media to advocate for sustainable land use in the drylands. Written for the conference “Sustainable land management in the dry lands of Southern Africa, 7-11 September 2009, Windhoek Namibia
By: K. Goldberg, N. Oettlé and M.J. van der Werff ten Bosch, September 2009
pp-17 (pdf-format)

Both ENDS Briefing Paper, January 2010
This paper argues that marrying local practice and scientific knowledge and that ensuring the participation of CSO’s in linking local people, scientists and decision-makers, are key to meeting basic needs in drylands, now and in the future.
pp-28 (pdf-format)

The experimental implementation of the fungus Trichoderma spp in a degraded soil, located in an area contaminated by waste from cooper and gold mining is described in this report. The study was designed to test the potential persistence of this plant-beneficial fungus in soils contaminated by mining waste. The persistence of the Trichoderma spp in those extreme conditions was demonstrated by the study, as shown by the laboratory soil analysis.
by Estudio y Gestion Ambiental (E&GA) January 2010
pp-22 (pdf-format)

A Drynet Science & Technology Expertise
Field Participatory Research on the Effectiveness of Trichoderma in Improving Soil Fertility, Disease Control, and Reduction of Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides Application in Cultivation of Leafy Vegetables in Shahr-e-Ray, Iran
by Mohammad Sharifi-Moghaddam (Expert on Sustainable Agriculture) December 2009
pp-11 (pdf-format)

100201 - Vegetation and Plant Communities of the Avontuur Conservation Area

A Drynet Science & Technology Expertise
Vegetation and Plant Communities Associated with the Tillite and Dolerite Renosterveld Types of the Avontuur Conservation Area, Nieuwoudtville on the Bokkeveld Plateau, South Africa. The purpose of this study is to address the paucity of biological knowledge appropriate for effective conservation management of the Avontuur property.
by Simon Todd (Plant Conservation Unit Botany Department University of Cape Town) January 2010
pp-23 (pdf-format)

100127 - Siraf: a Successful Traditional Way of Water-Harvesting in Iran

A Drynet Science & Technology Expertise
This study reveals that the ancient inhabitants of Siraf had developed state of the art water management techniques for rainwater harvesting, water storage and irrigation measures.
by Soheil Mohajeri (Professor, Science and Technology University of Boshehr, Iran) January 2010 pp-9 (pdf-format)

091229 - Ecological and Socio-economic Evaluation of the Use of Prosopis juliflora for Bio-char Production, Pakistan

A Drynet Science & Technology Expertise
Ecological and Socio-economic Evaluation of the Use of Prosopis juliflora, an invasive species in the arid and semi-arid areas of Pakistan
By: Syed Jamil Hasan Kazmi (University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan) December 2009
pp-54 (pdf-format)

091220 - Assessing the potential of the indigenous livestock breeds of Baluchistan, Pakistan

A Drynet Science & Technology Expertise
Assessing the potential of the indigenous livestock breeds of Baluchistan. Breeding goals of tribal livestock breeders in the province are far more versatile than in intensive production systems and comprise many aspects other than high productivity with regard to cash products.
By: Dr. Abdul Raziq Kakar (Consultant Drynet project), December 2009
pp-59 (pdf-format)

Position paper by Drynet members CARI and PROBIOMA on the participation aspects of the UNCCD process, based on a Drynet side event on participation held during the CRIC7 conference in Istanbul
pp 14 (pdf-format)

This is the report of a study that was done by SOS Sahel on the request of Drynet, to examine the issue of biofuels and the threat they pose to drylands and especially mobile pastoralist communities in drylands.
by D.J. McGahey (SOS Sahel International UK)
pp 22 (pdf-format)

Governance of land and water distribution for agricultural development and nature conservation in Africa: A report in the context of ‘Choices and constraints for sustainable African food production systems’
a programme of the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL).